Purge/Delete script or program

[Kinesis]

I was hoping someone could help me with this. In the movies you always see these scenes of a some computer hacker who presses a set of keys on their keyboard to start a program/script to purge a set of files or folders while the FBI is beating down their door.... Is there such a script or program that will do just that?

I know sounds like a strange request...

Any help would be appreciated!

Moving to Software for Windows, since it sounds like what you really need is some privacy protection advice.

Markbnj

Programming mod

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

First question is what are you trying to hide?

An easier solution, if you are just paranoid about security, is to fully encrypt the system with a strong algorithm and strong passphrase. Then you wouldn't have to worry about "purging". Just kill the power strip to the computers, and everything is encrypted.

 

[Ken g6]

If wiping certain files is what you really want to do, this might be of interest. (Assuming you don't have XP Home), just create a shortcut to that command, add a hotkey, and you can have exactly what you asked for. (You might need a batch file if you have lots of disparate files to delete.)

However, wiping files is slow. I'd estimate wiping all files on a half-full drive with that cipher command would take 50% more time than formatting that drive. What you probably want instead is http://www.truecrypt.org/